New pioneering cancer research projects attract global health professionals
Over 100 healthcare professionals from across the UK and Europe gathered to showcase some of the latest pioneering cancer research projects which are taking...
The Blockchain in Healthcare Congress, 3-4 May 2018
Curious about the role of blockchain technology in the healthcare sector of today and tomorrow? Look no further than the Blockchain in Healthcare Congress.
The...
Concussion can increase risk of prolonged headaches
A new study has shown that people who were hospitalised with a mild head injury, like concussion, had twice as high a risk of...
Quickly assessing severity of head injuries with a new method
A new and faster way to assess the levels of consciousness in individuals suffering with head injuries could improve the accuracy and speed of...
Diagnosing growth hormone deficiency with a newly developed gene test
A new test has been developed by the University of Manchester, UK, and NHS scientists which could revolutionise the way children with growth hormone...
New system helps early prostate cancer detection
Researchers at Universitat Politècnica de València and the Universidad de Granada, Spain, are developing a new system which will help the early diagnosis of...
Cell discovery could help with research on genetic diseases
Research into cell discovery and genetics carried out by the University of Kent, UK, has discovered the first information on an organelle that is...
New non-hormonal contraceptive to be developed
Researchers in Sweden have developed a non-hormonal contraceptive for women with no side effects. The contraceptive is one promising use for a new technique...
Can honeybees help us understand human behaviour?
New research has discovered that looking at honeybees in a colony in the same way as neurons in a brain could help better understand...
Managing cancer pain with basic bedside chart system
A new study from Edinburgh University, UK, has shown how the treatment and management of a patient’s cancer pain can be improved by a...
Treating psychotic illness with antioxidants and amino acids
A scientific paper has revealed that certain nutrients found in food may help reduce the symptoms of psychotic illness when used in the early...
Intense exercise could prevent side effects of mental illness medication
A new study has revealed that a single session of exercise performed just before taking a dose of olanzapine for mental health illness could...
Ageing research and the VELUX FONDEN
Ane Hendriksen sets out the VELUX FONDEN’s commitment to supporting ageing research projects that contribute to improving the quality of life for elderly people.
By...
CRUK research does not support concern that e-cigarettes trigger smoking
Cancer Research UK (CRUK) has responded to the media’s misinterpretation that e-cigarettes influence young people to try cigarette smoking, saying the study did not...
Does the male contraceptive pill show promise?
Researchers have said that a new male contraceptive pill is showing positive signs when being used daily for a month, with hormone responses consistent...
How does Alzheimer’s disease affect blood vessels?
New research from the University of Barcelona, Spain, has found that mice suffering from Alzheimer’s also have malfunctions in small blood vessels.
The study also...
Questionable obesity paradox challenged in new study
The idea that it might be possible to be overweight or obese but not at increased risk of heart disease, also known as the...
IMI launches €82m call for proposals on immune-mediated diseases
The Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) is today launching a new €82m call for proposals which focus on immune-mediated diseases, imaging and digital clinical trials.
Better...
UK Dementia Research Institute at UCL receiving £40m boost in funding
The UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI), headquartered at University College London, is set to receive £40m (~€45m) of UK government funding to help...
First oral vaccine has been created
Researchers from Cardiff University, UK, have created the world’s first synthetic, non-biologic oral vaccine, which is set to revolutionise the delivery of care to...
